The labor experience started at 1 a.m. on Sunday when Kara felt a gigantic kick that woke her up. Moments later, it became obvious her water had broken. And the pre-labor contractions she'd been having the previous few days now were extremely painful. We called the OB, and she advised us to come in to the hospital to assess the situation. We arrived at 2 a.m. and confirmed she was, in fact, in labor -- with big contractions every 3-4 minutes. We both were in disbelief when the nurse said, "Your baby's going to be born today!"
Once in the delivery room (about 2:30), we learned that Kara was dilated to 4 cm. So she took the epidural, and was to 10 cm by 9:30. At 9:45 a.m., she began pushing. And at 11:14...well, you know the rest!
Moments after birth, with smooshed forehead (rounded out after a few hours).
Mom and baby get to know each other.
...and baby makes three!
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